Hodgson’s side boasts a wealth of talent up front ahead of the summer’s tournament, with Kane, Vardy, Daniel Sturridge, Wayne Rooney and Danny Welbeck all battling for a startling spot.

Despite missing most of the end of the season through injury, Three Lions skipper Rooney is expected to keep his startling XI place, while Liverpool frontman Sturridge is one of England’s most dangerous goal threats.

But with the Reds striker also having his campaign interrupted by contract injury problems, and Kane and Vardy scoring 40 Premier League goals between them this season, 1966 hero Hurst believes the Tottenham and Leicester strikers have deserved their chance to shine.

Asked who he would play up front at Euro 2016, Sir Geoff told the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast: “I’d go with the two front players who have had fantastic seasons – Vardy and Kane.

“They deserve to be in the team and deserve their chance.

“I’m not sure whether you can play both of them together, but surely one of them deserves it.

“If you’ve got two players like that you could try to be clever and substitute them, give one guy a really good run and stick the other one on for the last half-hour if you need to.

“But Vardy and Kane deserve to be in the team, it’s as simple as that. Their performances have been fantastic this season, they’re scoring goals like nobody’s business."